Table 2. Total and specific IgE antibodies.
| Total (n = 313) | Females (n = 264) | Males (n = 49) | p-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total IgE > 100 kU/L | n (%) | 83 (26.5%) | 68 (25.8%) | 15 (30.6%) | 0.484 |
| IgE kU/L | 218 (103 – 3,436) | 220 (103 – 3,436) | 168 (110 – 492) | ||
| sx1 positives | n (%) | 120 (38.4%) | 92 (34.8%) | 28 (57.1%) | 0.004 |
| sIgE kU/L | 8.64 (0.36 – 883) | 8.63 (0.36 – 883) | 9.80 (0.39 – 54.2) | ||
| HDM positives | n (%) | 76 (24.3%) | 59 (22.3%) | 17 (34.7%) | 0.071 |
| sIgE kU/L | 9.34 (0.36 – 518) | 8.39 (0.36 – 518) | 11.6 (0.40 – 20.4) | ||
| Cat positives | n (%) | 34 (10.9%) | 29 (11.0%) | 5 (10.2%) | >0.999 |
| sIgE kU/L | 1.65 (0.36 – 244) | 1.97 (0.36 – 244) | 0.72 (0.58 – 7.52) | ||
| Dog positives | n (%) | 22 (7.0%) | 18 (6.8%) | 4 (8.2%) | 0.760 |
| sIgE kU/L | 0.98 (0.36 – 8.72) | 0.98 (0.36 – 8.72) | 0.98 (0.43 – 3.34) | ||
| Horse positives | n (%) | 16 (5.1%) | 15 (5.7%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0.482 |
| sIgE kU/L | 0.59 (0.36 – 7.73) | 0.56 (0.36 – 7.73) | 1.93 | ||
| Cattle positives | n (%) | 8 (2.6%) | 5 (1.9%) | 3 (6.1%) | 0.114 |
| sIgE kU/L | 0.55 (0.36 – 1.79) | 0.50 (0.36 – 1.20) | 1.01 (0.45 – 1.06) |
IgE concentrations in kU/L are presented as median with range. *Females vs. males, Fisher’s exact test. sIgE = specific IgE; HDM = house dust mite. Bold = significantly different frequencies.